2x-2+3(2x+4)=-4(x+2)

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Solution for 2x-2+3(2x+4)=-4(x+2) equation:


Simplifying
2x + -2 + 3(2x + 4) = -4(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
2x + -2 + 3(4 + 2x) = -4(x + 2)
2x + -2 + (4 * 3 + 2x * 3) = -4(x + 2)
2x + -2 + (12 + 6x) = -4(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
-2 + 12 + 2x + 6x = -4(x + 2)

Combine like terms: -2 + 12 = 10
10 + 2x + 6x = -4(x + 2)

Combine like terms: 2x + 6x = 8x
10 + 8x = -4(x + 2)

Reorder the terms:
10 + 8x = -4(2 + x)
10 + 8x = (2 * -4 + x * -4)
10 + 8x = (-8 + -4x)

Solving
10 + 8x = -8 + -4x

Solving for variable 'x'.

Move all terms containing x to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '4x' to each side of the equation.
10 + 8x + 4x = -8 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: 8x + 4x = 12x
10 + 12x = -8 + -4x + 4x

Combine like terms: -4x + 4x = 0
10 + 12x = -8 + 0
10 + 12x = -8

Add '-10' to each side of the equation.
10 + -10 + 12x = -8 + -10

Combine like terms: 10 + -10 = 0
0 + 12x = -8 + -10
12x = -8 + -10

Combine like terms: -8 + -10 = -18
12x = -18

Divide each side by '12'.
x = -1.5

Simplifying
x = -1.5

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